Windows Deployment

This guide explains how to install, upgrade, or remove SyncNow on Windows.

Prerequisites

• Ensure you have administrator permissions.
• Extract the SyncNow compressed archive.
• If using SQL Server or PostgreSQL:
  • Create a user and a database for SyncNow.
  • Grant full privileges to the database user.

Installation

1. Open a command prompt as Administrator.
2. Navigate to the SyncNow folder.
3. Run:

   Install.bat Install
   

4. Accept the license agreement (Y).
5. If using an external database (PostgreSQL or MSSQL), do not start the service yet. Edit appsettings.json:
   • Set the database type (SQLite, SQLServer, PostgreSQL).
   • Configure database connection settings.
   • If using Windows authentication (MSSQL), set WindowsAuth=True.
6. Start SyncNow:

   sc start SyncNowService
   

7. Open http://localhost:5030 in your browser to verify installation.
8. Log in with:
   • Username: admin@SyncNow.Local
   • Password: Admin (change immediately).

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Uninstall

1. Open a command prompt as Administrator.
2. Navigate to the SyncNow folder.
3. Run:

   Install.bat Remove
   

4. Delete the SyncNow folder if needed.

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Upgrade

1. Backup the existing SyncNow folder.

2. Extract the new SyncNow files to a temporary location.

3. Open a command prompt as Administrator.

4. Run:

   Install.bat Upgrade C:\SyncNow\Service
   

5. Confirm the backup (Y).

6. SyncNow will upgrade automatically.

7. Verify the service is running:

   sc query SyncNowService